Test Bank For Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy 5th Edition By Bauman

Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy, 5e (Bauman)

Chapter 1 A Brief History of Microbiology

1.1 Multiple Choice Questions

1) Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was the first person in history to

1. A) use a magnifying glass.
2. B) develop a taxonomic system.
3. C) view microorganisms and record these observations.
4. D) disprove spontaneous generation.
5. E) use the germ theory of disease.

Answer: C

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Section: The Early Years of Microbiology

Learning Outcome: 1.1

2) The microbes commonly known as ________ are single-celled eukaryotes that are generally motile.

1. A) archaea
2. B) bacteria
3. C) fungi
4. D) protozoa
5. E) viruses

Answer: D

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Comprehension

Section: The Early Years of Microbiology

Learning Outcome: 1.3

3) Which of the following statements about algae is FALSE?

1. A) the group includes seaweeds and kelps.
2. B) they are photosynthetic organisms.
3. C) they provide most of the oxygen on Earth.
4. D) they are important in the degradation of dead plants and animals.
5. E) they are a source of food for aquatic and marine animals.

Answer: D

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Comprehension

Section: The Early Years of Microbiology

Learning Outcome: 1.3

4) Louis Pasteur demonstrated that fermentation to produce alcohol is caused by

1. A) aerobes.
2. B) facultative anaerobes.
3. C) obligate parasites.
4. D) archaea.
5. E) prokaryotes.

Answer: B

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology

Learning Outcome: 1.6

5) Which of the following scientists provided evidence in favor of the concept of spontaneous generation?

1. A) Pasteur
2. B) Needham
3. C) Redi
4. D) Buchner
5. E) Spallanzani

Answer: B

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology

Learning Outcome: 1.7

6) Pasteur’s experiments on fermentation laid the foundation for

1. A) industrial microbiology.
2. B) epidemiology.
3. C) immunology.
4. D) abiogenesis.
5. E) antisepsis.

Answer: A

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Comprehension

Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology

Learning Outcome: 1.10

7) Which of the following statements about fungi is FALSE?

1. A) fungi are eukaryotes.
2. B) molds are multicellular.
3. C) fungi have a cell wall.
4. D) fungi are photosynthetic.
5. E) yeasts are unicellular.

Answer: D

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Comprehension

Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology

Learning Outcome: 1.3

8) Which of the following contribute to the successful application of Koch’s postulates?

1. A) The development of the compound microscope.
2. B) The theory of abiogenesis.
3. C) The ability to record the appearance of bacteria photographically.
4. D) The development of simple bacterial staining techniques.
5. E) The development of techniques for the sterile transfer of bacteria.

Answer: E

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Application

Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology

Learning Outcome: 1.13

9) Which of the following individuals pioneered the use of chemicals to reduce the incidence of infections during surgery?

1. A) Nightingale
2. B) Snow
3. C) Ehrlich
4. D) Lister
5. E) Semmelweis

Answer: D

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Comprehension

Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology

Learning Outcome: 1.16

10) The technique developed by Hans Christian Gram is important for bacterial

1. A) etiology.
2. B) identification.
3. C) classification.
4. D) isolation.
5. E) epidemiology.

Answer: B

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology

Learning Outcome: 1.15